A few days after launching its new programming on the airwaves of 98.5 FM, Cogeco Media is making other changes, this time on its channel Rythme 105.7 FM. Maripier Morin will replace Patricia Paquin on the midday show, The Lunch Girlsalongside Marie-Ève Janvier, who retains her seat.
The information was confirmed by a source familiar with the matter, but who is not authorized to speak. Without a microphone since the reorganization of WKND 99.5 FM, which announced last week that it would broadcast the content of Qub Radio, Maripier Morin will co-host the daily noon show. The title of the show, The lunch girls, remains the same.
Patricia Paquin was due to return to her post on Monday afternoon. Instead, she posted a message on her Facebook page to announce her departure.
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
Patricia Paquin
“I’ve written and rewritten this message many times, but there’s no easy way to announce it. I will not be back on the show The lunch girls… return that was planned for this afternoon. You will understand that it is not my decision, but rather a change of antenna strategy. That’s life. Rythme will still have been a beautiful human story for me, because I met quality people there who I will miss […] »